Glass-beveling machine.



E. HUMAN. GLASS BBVBLING MACHINE. APrLIoATIoN FILED Imm. 1910.

970,227. Patented sept. 13,1910.

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E. HOMAN.

GLASS BEVELING MACHINE. APPLICATION I'ILBD P11B 9. 1910.

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Mmm/m Patented Sept. 13,1910.

To allv whom 'Ltmay concern:

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`IlilUGfEllTIl HUMAN, 0F JEBSY CITY, NEW JEItSEY.

` GLASS-BEVELING MACHINE.

'- specification afnemers Patent. Patented Sept. 1.3.1910.

Application led'lebru-ary 9, 1910. Serial No. 542,856. u

Be it known that I, EUGENE in the county of rHudson .new and improved Glass-Beveling Machine,

,of which the` following'isl av full, clear, and

exact descri tion.

Among t e principal, objects which the present invention'has in View are: to' provide a machinel for holding circular glass disks while a bevel is being ground on the edge thereof to lass disks which 1s preserved from scratchrovide a holder wherein the disk-is revolve -about a self-contained 'inding action;

e revolution of the disks about their owncenters is regulated' and 'Y controlled; to provide means whereby disks of the character specified may .-be' rapidly andeasily placed in the holding tool; to* rovide means whereby vdisks of f j varying imensions may be rapidly and readily accommodated; to tprovide means for quickly adjustingthe machine to produce various bevels; to rovi'de means for inspecting1 the cutting o the glass, not

requiring e removal of the glass from the machine; to provide means or amplifying the limits of the size of the said disks; and

' to provide a machine of the character specicharacters of l machines'of the present date.

fied. which is simple, eflicient and durable in construction and arrangement.

One embodiment of the present is disclosed in the structure illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like reference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which- Figure l is a plan view of a machlne constructed and arranged in accordance with the lpresent) invention;v Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken-on'the line 2-2 in Fig. l; Fig.

3 is a detail View lin vertical sect-ion and on an enlarged scale, ted and arranged in conformity with the present'- invention; v Fig. 4a is a plan vlew shown from beneath the disk holder; and Fig. 5 is an enlarged view in detail. of the disk holder. The can A in `accordance with any of the and the table B are constructed well known The table'B is constructed from any suitable material, that shown in the accompanying drawlngs being illustrated asv a vsuitablegrinding.

HoMAN, a 'clti'zen of the United States, and a resident of VJersey City and State of Nzew Jersey, have invented a rovide Ia holder for the glass,

invention rigidly of a disk holder construct-` stone.. `This may be substituted by thejwell known form of cast iron plate adapted to receive a tloatmg coating of sand. The table B, Whether constructed from stone or metal 1s bolted in position upon the threaded en C of a driving shaft D, and held firmly between clamp nuts and F. .The pan A is perforated to pass the shaft D, and is tixedly mounted upon a standing 4frame G, as

vshown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. By any well known means the shaft D, and with it the table B, are rapidly rotated to grind the edge of the disks of glass when brought in contact'with the flat upper surface of the table B.

, Heretofore various devices for holding disks .have been employed, allV of which have, in some form or other, involved a lower support Vfor the disk, interposed'between the table Band the surface of the said disks. The principal objection urged to this method of holding the glass has been in that the fine grit-or `sand invariably gains admission between the holder and the resulting iny a scratching or clouding of the surface, subsequently requiring that the late bel thoroughly buil'ed. A- further disa vantage in the most popular machines has been that .in'clamping the glass during the operation, breakage is liable to occur, due to over-stress or to unequal heating.

In the present invention the glass disk is provided with shown infFigs. 4' and 5, isconstructed in the form of a ring,'adapted to be secured to a flange -7 of the spindle 8. In the resent known method of securing the flange and ployed Without departing from the spirit of the resent invention. The holder 6 is .lpurpose y constructed from light materia, so that the same may be discardedfwhen worn away'by repeated use. The holder 6 is provided with an annulary flange 1 0 osuitable thickness to give needed sup point of the construction. T trued on a machine to horizontal plane of which formsa narrow ledge orseat fory the glass disk to rest upon. In

about 1/16 wide. Between the led e ofthe rabbet y11 and the 'back of the bo y ofthe holder 6 'is a space, as shown more articularly in Fig. 5 of the drawlngs. Thls space e flange 1s drawings the, method of securing the ange to the holder is shown as that employ- 95 ort at Athis,

form a rabbet 411, the

practice the ledge of the rabbet 11 is r sion to the back of the glass: the opera-tion of grinding. 7

is sulliciently .larige'to prevent the rolling between .the holder 6' and the glass-disk ofany sand particles which may ain admisisk during The spindle 8 is of any approved form, preferably being constructed, as `shown in Fig. 5, with a conical end thrust bearing l2. Theapex .of the cone is received in bearing relation by a nipple 13 formed on the end of a screwl/l'. The screw 14: is'threadedlyv mounted in the head 15 of the holder, and is' provided with suitable wing extensions 16, 16 whereby the screw may be tnrned.- By mea-ns of this construction,v and by setting up the screw 14, the extent of the insertion ofthe spindle 8 within the head 15 is governed. The spindle 8 -and holder 6 have no permanent engagement with. th'e 'head 15, being supported therein byl a- ,roller 17,

. which extends underthe flange' 1() at one point ofthe periphery. As, therefore, the. said roller, the spindle 8 and holder 6 have 'no means for retaining the same withiny the head 15, by the removal ofthe roller 17, the holder 6 and spindle 8 may be quickly removed .from engagement with the head 15.

y The roller 17 is yieldingly 'mounted soft-hat it maybe removed from the path of the holder 6, and said holder quickly withdrawn i from the head.

The roller 17 is rotatively `mounted on a pivot ,bearing arm 18. The arm 18 is piv-y ote'd at 19 between hinge tabs 20 extended from the side of a sleeve 21. The sleeve 21 is slidably mounted onva carrying arm 22,- being fixed in 'position thereon by a setnut `23; Set out'from the sleeve 21, and bent to a suitable curve, is a rod 24 which is ex-l tended through a perforation 25 formed in the arm 18 and receives a spiral spring 26.

The spring .26 is arranged to bear upon the arm 18 on the outer side thereof, to lift the said. arm and the roller 17 carried thereby,

upward against theholder 6 or glass disk carried thereby. The spring 26 is held inV position by a washer 27 and a screw nut 28.

The spring 26 is 'ofsuificient length to yield to permit the extension of the arm 18 and roller 17 carried thereby, out'of the pathofl theI holder 6, so that the same may be with` drawn from the socket in the head 15. The

. head l5 is bored to receive the outer end of the arm 22, and is secured thereto b'yfmeans of a set screw 29. f v In practice a glass disk Z, after being rough cut to a circle, lis inserted between the depended edgesl of the flange 12to rest on 601 theledgeof the rabbet 11. In placing the disk in the support, the arm 22 is easily swung on'a pivot pin 30, raising the 4holder 6 and the Ihead 15 away from the table B.

vTo insert the glass disk the roller 17 is forced away from theu holder 6 until the same is sea ed therein, when the said` roller 17 isl permitted to bear on the edge of' the disk. The operator holding the glass against' the holder 6 nowdepresses the head 15-until the edge-.of the 'glass disk is in contactwit-h the table B. lnthis position the rotation of lthe table gradually'grinds the glass from the Asharp'orf-racture edge to the bevel 1 with 'whichr` the ydisk is to be'provided.

To set theangle ofthe bevel a standard 31 lsraised-orlowered, being held in fixed position by `"a' set screw 32 when the proper .angle hasbeen attained'. By advancing o 'r retraeting'the screw 14, the spindle 8 and the holder carried therebyl are gradually extended or withdrawn, changing the vangle of the larm 22 to the standard 31, the divery gence of the Lsaid arm regulating to anicety vthe bevel to be produced on the glass disk.

The standards 31, :when adjusted as to .,height, are fixed by set screws 32, which are mounted in turrets 33, 33 bolted to the pan A. A Heads 34 are provided, between the bifurcated extensions 35 whereof are pi'voted blocks 36, in .which are mounted the arms i 22-,said blocks being vpivotedon the standards 3 1 at 30, to adjust the an le of the extension of the arms' 22'with re erence tothe rotation of the table B. It is dependent upon the angle at which the arms 22 are-set to thel table rthat the speed off revolution of the holders 6 depends. The heads'l, when set, are heldby s'et `screws, 37. The armsv 22 are rotatably held in the blocks 36 by screws 38, the ends whereof are extended into grooves 39y in said arms. y

As seen in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the

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arms 22, 22 carrying the holders 6, are dis- 4 posed at Ian angle to the radius of the table B, so as to receive in a thrust the drag of i the grinding surface. Itis obvious that it' the arms 22 should'be extended parallel with the radius extending between the center of.

the table B and the center of thestandards at the point of Contact ofthe holder and disk thereon. In this position the portionwof the table forming the rcontact would be moving in a line directly opposed to the ex-` tension vof the arm 22, resulting in no rotation of the holder 6 and disk vconnected therewith. Byfplacing the arm 22 at various angles between thev two extremes mentioned, av rotation of thefholder 6 and disk 'carried thereby is imparted thereto bythev table 13,2 the rapidity of which accords with the ypositionofthe said arm." B fydisposngy the arm 22 to producea slow rotation o'tbejl holder and disk, the grinding actioni's loof the roller 17.

^ tation of the i calized vand expedited to quicken the process termed roughing;

the arm 22 is readjusted .to more ,nearly As the bevel is roughed parallel .the radius on which the standard 31 isl placed, and the resultant speed of roholder and disk is accelerated. The acceleration of the rotation of the disk and holder results in a more even distribution of the grinding effect, and produces thereby amore finished edge. If needed, a

4third adjustment of the holder' 64 and disk*v 'isthat `Wlierein the arm 22 is extended parallel with thesaid radius. In this position- A peep hole'elO is formed inthe edge of :theholder 6, being disposed in such manner that the operator can, by looking through'the .hole see the extent to which .the operation of grinding is being carried. It willA be' understood that. the disk and holder are raised from the table B when thisinspection is made. A slight lift, however, suficient to prevent the rotation of the disk ,and holder, 'is' all that would be required.

As 'above stated, disks of varying diameters are accommodated by the present machine. It will be understood that holders 6 are made to suit each of the many sizes 4' 23 being for which'beveled glasses of the kind herein mentioned are desired. To accommodate Vthe various holders and disks, the sleeve 21 is adjusted along the armv22, 'the set screw loosened to permit this adjustment. The A,adjustment of the sleeve 21 moves the roller 17 to accommodate the' disks of large or small diameter. positions, the roller 17 is disposed below the edge of, the disk at'the highest point from the inclined. side ofvthe` said disk. The

to become worn, and for held on the .arm 18 by. collars 41, 41, which are held in position by'set I cla-iiii as new and rotary grinding table.;

vgrinding table; means screws 42..

Having thus describedmy invention, what desire to secure by Letters Patent is :e

v 1. A glass beveling machine comprisinga rotary grinding table; a stationary holding .arm and in a positi'on to incline the body of said holder from the plane ofvsaid table.

2. A 'glass beveling machine comprising a. a stationary holding extended over said for varying the line of extension of said arm to change the angle thereotl with theradiiof said tableg' a frame' having an arm rotary gri At any time, and in all .v

disk holder rotatably mounted in said ariri and in a position to incline the body of said holder from the plane of said table; and a supporting member raised edge of said` disk carried thereby to support the in said holder. v

3. A glass holder and underv the said disk beveling machinei comprising' a'- rotary grindingtable; a stationary holdingl frame having an arm extended over sai grinding table; means `for varying the line.

of extensionof said arm to change Vtheanextended. under the gle thereof with the radii of said table; a

.disk holder rotatably mounted in said arm and in a position to incline the body 'of Ysaid holder from the plane of said. table; and al yielding support extended under the raised edge of said holder and the disk carried thereby to 4support said disk. v

4. .A glass' beveliiig machine comprising a 'riding table; a stationary holding frame having an arm extended over said grinding table; means -foitvarying the line of extension of said arm to change the -aii-' gle thereof with the radii ofy said table; a disk holder rotatably mounted in said arm land in a position to incliiiethe body of said -holder from the plane or' said table; a resilient member carried by said arm; and a rotary memberLrotat-ively mounted on saidV resilient member to extend under the edge of said holder and disk carried thereby.

5. A` glass beveling machine comprising a rotary. grindingtable; a stationary ho1dingframeha-ving an arm-"exteiided over said grinding table;l means'for varying the line of extension ofV said arm to change the anglether'eof with the radii of,-said table;` a disk holder rotatably mounted in said arm and in a position to incline'the body of said holder from `the plane of'safd table; a sleeve adjustably mounted on sail arm; a rotary member extended from said sleeve and pivotally connectedtherewith, said member extending below the raised edge of said 'holder and disk carried thereby; and a spiral spring tosupport'said rotary member inqbearing contact with 'said holder and disk.

(i. A. glass beveling machine comprising a rotary grinding table; a' stationary holding frame having an arm extended 'over said grinding table; means for varying the line of extension of saidarm to change the an- 'Ule thereof with the radii of said table; a

,frame having an arm extended over said.

grinding table; means for varying the line of extension of said arnl to change the angle thereof with the rarhi of said table, -a disk holderfroln the holder rotatably mounted in said arm and 1n a. posit-ion to incline the body of said-4 plane of said table; and a thrust bearing for said holderinovable i said arm to vary the extension of `s holder from said arm.

'- 8. A Aglass beveling machine comprising a rota-ry grinding table; a stationary holding frame having an armextended over said grinding table; means for varying the line of extension of said arm to ",li'aifxge'I the angle thereof with the radii of said table; a bearing head ixedly secured tro/Said arm and at the end thereof, said hesd having a screw tlt{eaded perforation therein; a screw mounted in -said perforation to form a thrust bearing' therein; and a holder lfor v glass disksl having a central spindle adapt- :g'ed toforni a bearing n said perforation and a ainst the end of said screw.

f '9. 'A ,glass beveling machine comprising a.

. lEUGENE HOMN.v Titnesses 1ng witnesses.

E. F. MUnDooK, PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs. 

